Timeline 8.2-6

  • Provisional Congress

    Provisional Congress
    The provisional Congress was a temporary government during the war.
  • Continental Congress

    Continental Congress
    The continental congress acted as the first national government of the United States
  • Committee of 99, (De Facto)

    Committee of 99, (De Facto)
    The general meeting of South Carolina elected the committee of 99 for residents to obey. The De Facto government was the government that residents obeyed.
  • Treaty of Ninety Six

    Treaty of Ninety Six
    This treaty said that the back country would remain neutral in the struggle with Great Britain.
  • South Carolina's 1st Constitution

    South Carolina's 1st Constitution
    This was to serve as a law until arguments with England were resolved.
  • Henry Laurens

    Henry Laurens
    Henry Laurens was the president of the Continental Congress.
  • South Carolina's 2nd Constitution

    South Carolina's 2nd Constitution
    This constitution had three changes from the first constitution.
  • Articles of Confederation

    This was written to officially establish the first national government
  • Articles of Confederation

    This was written to officially establish the first national government
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion
    This raised fear of a rebellion against the federal government.